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Saturday, October 24, 2015

Mermaid Tail Cocoon FREE Crochet Pattern

Earlier this year I had a request from a good friend for a Mermaid Tail Blanket. Well I looked at all of the patterns out there and just wasn't "feeling it". So in my usual fashion I picked up my hook and yarn and set to design the one in my head. This did not happen quickly as I was working a full time job and other life continued to happen. But after a few months of trial and error I FINALLY came up with something I was proud of!!! And I would like to share it here with you all for FREE!!! I have heard these might be a great thing to stitch up for a little girl who is battling an illness. A fun blanket to help through a hard time maybe!

Remember....I am a human and sometimes make mistakes!! If you find an error with my pattern, please let me know in the comment section and I will try to correct it as soon as possible!!!

This is an Original Design by Amy B Stitched. Feel
free to make for profit, but remember to give credit to me, and link back to my
blog www.amysastitchatatime.blogspot.comThank
You!!! Amy B

*All increases are done at the seam in the back. This will cause the back to measure taller
than the front. This is okay. Most human bodies are made with a little more
fullness in the back side and this will help the cocoon to ride evenly across
the back.

*There are several special stitches used. The instructions for each stitch are listed
below with their abbreviations.

*Do NOT turn at the end of the row unless specifically told
in the instructions.

*There are 3 sizes included.
The only difference is the length of the body.

*[ ] brackets: instructions in the brackets are a sequence
of stitches to be repeated.

*( ) parenthesis: instructions in parenthesis are stitches
to be placed in one single stitch.

*3 dc BLO and 5 dc BLO are referred to as “shells” in the
end of row stitch count.

·Fpdc – front post double crochet: yo, insert
hook from the front, around the post, coming out again at the front, yo, draw
up a loop, (yo, draw through 2 loops) twice.

·Bpdc – back post double crochet: yo, insert hook
from the back, around the post, coming out again at the back, you draw up a
loop, (yo draw through 2 loops) twice.

·Fp-bp dc dec – front post back post double
crochet decrease: yo, insert hook from the front, around the post, coming out
again at the front, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook, yo, insert hook from the back of the
next st, around the post, coming out again at the back, yo, draw up a loop, yo,
draw through 2 loops, yo, draw through 3 loops .

·Bp-fp dc dec – back post front post double
crochet decrease: Yo, insert hook from the back, around the post, coming out
again at the front, yo, draw up a loop, yo, draw through 2 loops on hook, yo, insert hook from the front of the
next st, around the post, coming out again at the back, yo, draw up a loop, yo,
draw through 2 loops, yo, draw through 3 loops.

·Sc cl – single crochet cluster: (insert hook and
draw up a loop) 4 times, yo, draw through all loops on hook ]

Rnd 29-37: Repeat Rnds 5, 6 and 8. (21 shells by end of row
37)NOTE: at the end of round 37 the piece will NOT measure 20 inches across. But the piece will continue to grow to the correct width even though you will not be doing any more increase rounds after this point....it's sort of like magic!!! lol

Rnd 1: Attach contrast color in last st with a standing dc
(sdc), dc next st, hdc next st, sc next st. Work one st in each st of previous
rnd, * [hdc, 3 dc, hdc, sc] repeat from * around. Sl st in top of sdc to join.
(126)

Rnd 2: Ch 2 (does not count as st). * [fpdc next st, bpdc
next st] repeat from * around. St st in
top of first st to join.

Repeat Rnd 2 six more times. Finish off.

TAIL FIN: With CC.
Beg ch 1 does not count as a st for all of tail fin. Have Body face
down, with seam centered before beginning tail fin.

Row 1: Using image 2
as a guide, join with a sl st, 12 sc across base of tail.

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not copy and distribute this pattern by any other means.

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